1970 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
1970 Arizona State Sun Devils football | |
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WAC champion Peach Bowl champion | |
Peach Bowl, W 48–26 vs. North Carolina | |
Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 8 |
AP | No. 6 |
Record | 11–0 (7–0 WAC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Sun Devil Stadium |
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No. 6 Arizona State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1970 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their 13th season under head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils compiled an 11–0 record (7–0 against WAC opponents), won the WAC championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 405 to 151.[1][2] ASU was picked as the overall #1 team for the 1970 College Football season by Poling System. Poling was a mathematic system used to rank college football teams. It was considered a "National Champion Major Selector" by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
The team's statistical leaders included Joe Spagnola with 1,991 passing yards, Bobby Thomas with 900 rushing yards, and J. D. Hill with 908 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 19 | Colorado State | No. 20 | W 38–9 | 43,504 | [4] | |
September 26 | Kansas State* |
| W 35–13 | 50,255 | [5] | |
October 3 | at Wyoming | No. 18 |
| W 52–3 | 17,170 | [6] |
October 10 | Washington State* | No. 14 |
| W 37–30 | 46,098 | [7] |
October 17 | at BYU | No. 12 | W 27–3 | 18,288 | [8] | |
October 24 | at UTEP | No. 12 |
| W 42–13 | 23,035 | [9] |
November 7 | San Jose State* | No. 12 |
| W 46–10 | 40,009 | [10] |
November 14 | Utah | No. 11 |
| W 37–14 | 42,000 | [11] |
November 21 | New Mexico | No. 9 |
| W 33–21 | 51,283 | [12] |
December 5 | at Arizona | No. 9 | W 10–6 | 38,500 | [13] | |
December 20 | vs. North Carolina* | No. 8 | W 48–26 | 52,126 | [14] | |
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Game summaries
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Roster
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1970 team players in the NFL
The following players were claimed in the 1971 NFL draft.
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
J. D. Hill | Wide receiver | 1 | 4 | Buffalo Bills |
Jim McCann | Kicker | 8 | 205 | San Francisco 49ers |
Mike Fanucci | Defensive end | 9 | 219 | Washington Redskins |
Bob Thomas | End | 15 | 379 | Cincinnati Bengals |
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References
- ^ "1970 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ^ "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 122. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ "1970 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ^ "Arizona State swamps CSU". The Arizona Daily Star. September 20, 1970. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sun Devils rip 'Cats". The Kansas City Star. September 27, 1970. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Spaghetti Joe' sets table as Ariz. State routs Wyoming 52–3". The Courier-Journal. October 4, 1970. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cougs can't quite do it". The News Tribune. October 11, 1970. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arizona State pummels hapless BYU club 27–3". The Idaho Statesman. October 18, 1970. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sun Devils rip Miners". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 25, 1970. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Streaking Sun Devils rip Sparts". The Spokesman-Review. November 8, 1970. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arizona State raps Utah, 37–14". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 15, 1970. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arizona beats UNM, takes title". The Sacramento Bee. November 22, 1970. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arizona State sneaks past tenacious Arizona U., 10–6". The Patriot-News. December 6, 1970. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arizona State blisters Tar Heels, 48–26". The Arizona Daily Star. December 31, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1970 NCAA Football Statistics (Arizona State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ Eugene-Register Guard. 1970 Dec 6.
- ^ "1971 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 17, 2013.